As with most Americans, my familiarity with the Polish fast-food genre is not anything to write home to your matka about. I have, from time to time, enjoyed a flavorful kielbasa, or Polish sausage, with mustard at a barbeque. I have also dabbled in the consumption of pierogi, which are basically the Polish version of a dumplings or potstickers.
While this is a rebuttal to the election endorsement of junior Sam Wallis in yesterday's Tufts Daily, we cannot agree more with the assertion that we must move beyond petty analysis of campaign strategies, dispense with preconceived notions and focus on the candidates themselves. That being said, we would like to remind readers that those who wrote that endorsement are no more qualified to assess these candidates than you or us, and they are, despite being unidentified by the guidelines of editorial writing, students just like us.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) is facing an intensifying gubernatorial race with a two-way challenge from Republican Charles Baker and Independent Timothy Cahill.
Students logging in to WebCenter shortly after midnight to cast their vote for Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate president also found on the ballot four referenda that were slated to be voted on in a separate election on Monday, May 3.
Alpha Omicron Pi (AOPi) on Thursday will hold its third annual "Mr. Fraternity" event, which brings together members of the Greek community to raise money for charity.
Every year we come together and take part in the one election that engages the entire student body toward one common goal. We as a student body help set the tone for what our student government will pursue, strive for and ultimately accomplish. There are so many issues that are ongoing at Tufts, what should prompt any of us to care about the Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidential election, let alone even go out and vote? Every day we're on campus, we're presented with reasons why we love Tufts and places where we think things could be improved. Amid the rigor of our coursework and the many extracurriculars that we all take part in, the average student doesn't have much time to care about what student government does for them. We, as a senate, should be taking a different approach: Rather than telling the student body what we're doing, let's show them.
Many might associate psychology first and foremost with the study of disorders and mental illnesses, but one Experimental College class is focusing on a more optimistic branch of the field.
I hate waiting so much. If waiting and I were sitting next to one another on a train, I would put in my headphones and not exchange pleasantries. Luckily, I live in a society built on instant gratification, so I have to interact with waiting less and less, but there are still times when it's unavoidable.
A yes vote on Referendum 3 in the upcoming student body election will reform the community representative system so that they are ultimately voted on by the entire campus and are granted fiscal voting rights on the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate. It will also create the Director of Community Affairs (DCA) position, an executive level position on Senate that will be charged with addressing minority issues and bringing together different groups on campus.
With a name that my older sister couldn't even remember until well into my infancy, I learned early on to resign myself to a life of names that sound nothing like the one my parents gave me. By now, I have plenty, for the better and the worse.
Even with feedback from students previously enrolled in classes and websites like RateMyProfessors.com, it can be difficult to gauge the quality of a class before experiencing it firsthand. It can be even harder when many classes are taught by adjunct professors — professors who are not on track toward permanent positions at the university and whose reputations are unknown to the majority of students, as well as colleagues within their departments.
Tufts Election Commission (ECOM) last night released a statement ruling that junior Sam Wallis, a candidate for Tufts Community Union (TCU) president, violated campaign expenditure rules by flying back to Tufts from Israel, where he was studying abroad.
It feels so middle school to admit to having a "crush" on someone, but how else can you describe that gut reaction that you have about some people? Even years after awkward eighth-grade interactions, the easiest way to explain it is that cheesy "butterflies in your stomach" feeling.
With the Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidential elections taking place this week, controversy has sprung up regarding the four referenda that were slated to appear on the TCU presidential ballot on April 28. Junior Christopher Snyder filed an official complaint against Tufts Elections Commission (ECOM) with the TCU Judiciary this past Thursday, stating that placing the referenda on the presidential ballot violated ECOM bylaws, which state that all referenda must be approved at least seven academic days before the elections are held and that a description of the referenda must be posted on ECOM's website by this time. His complaint also noted that ECOM is required to advertise the full text of the referenda. Unfortunately, ECOM experienced delays and did not follow these bylaws, and thus all four referenda were approved after the deadline. Their descriptions, which were posted after their approval, were also posted after the deadline, and there has yet to be any circulation of the full text of any of the four referenda. As a result of these complaints, ECOM has announced that it will hold a special election for the referenda to be held on May 3.
Junior Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senator Sam Wallis has centered his campaign for the TCU presidency on improving student life on campus and reducing related costs, while maintaining a strong connection to the student body.
According to studies released last week by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project and the University of Maryland, high school and college students text message — a lot.
The four referenda that Tufts Election Commission (ECOM) originally added to the April 28 Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidential ballot have been rescheduled to be voted on in a separate May 3 ballot in order to abide by ECOM bylaws.
Legalization of marijuana for medical use in 14 states has resulted in the establishment of a new type of university. "Cannabis colleges" dedicated to the study of marijuana and the cannabis trade industry are popping up across the nation.
With a two-pronged platform focused on improving communication and community at Tufts, Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate presidential candidate Lauren Levine, a junior, hopes to enhance the undergraduate experience for every student if elected this Wednesday.
